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VOTE TO STAY OUT
Chicago Striking Butchers Will Continue
Struggle for Better Condition
tm:r leaders : n a quandary
t-'i .
lifort U 8eoars i t Conference with
th Packd'i 1 5 n Failure.
MAY PUT MEAT If ft t UNFAIR UST
A
Allied Tradei Ocmfei y-i oard Will Be
Asked to Sanotl Mots.
EMPLOYERS TALK OVER THE SITUATION
Wo Opportonlty Will Be Given the
- Labor Leaders te Present n.
:.' proposition Embracing
Arbitration.
CHICAOO, Sept. 7. The strikers having
voted to continue the stock' yards struggle
until better terms can be secured, their
leaders tonight are In a quandry ss to
what the next move shall be.
When the result of ths vote of the men
defeating the proposition to return to work
was announced today it was stated by the
union officials that a second ballot would
be ordered at once. Shortly after the an
nouncement was made, however, the plan
was abandoned and efforts were begun to
secure another conference with the packers.
In this ths strikers svere unsuccessful, and
then a second announcement wa made
that ths order Issued last week placing all
meat on the unfair list would go Into effect
tonight.
Mar Boycott Meat. -While
arrangements were being made to
put this order Into effect It was suddenly
discovered by some of the leaders that the
allied trades conference board would have
to give their consent to the order before
it could be enforced and that It would be
impossible to put the manifesto Into effect
tonight, as the allied trades conference
board would inot be able to arrange for a
meeting or lu members until tomorrow, n
was then stated that the central organisa
tion would meet at 11 o'clock to consider
the question. .
Following the announcement that the
strikers had voted to continue the strike a
meeting attended by representatives of all
the packers wan held at the offices of the
National Packing, company. What took
place at the conference Is not known, but
after the meeting it was stated by one of
the packers that no opportunity would be
given the labor leaders to present a propo
sition embracing arbitration as was being
planned by the strikers.
- Resalt of th Vote.
The following statement was given out by
the union: '
The vote of the organisations was on a
proposition to declare the strike off. Out
of 28,000 strikers, t0t voted to return to
work, and 25,697 to remain on strike until
a fair proposition, embracing arbitration,
can be obtained. n '
A"Wmmtttea?:aa'.tieeii appointed to" visit
ths packers. , .....
With the declaration that the majority
had voted to continue the strike, announce
ment was made that the fight would be
prosecuted with renewed vigor. Secretary
Tracy, of the allied trades conference
board, stated that at midnight eli meat
would be declared "unfair,"
(iH Worth W..I. t A Unit.
.,' FORT WORTH, Tex., Sept. 7.-The strik
ing butcher workmen today voted to de
clare the strike oft at the packing plants
and return to work under the old condi
tions. The vote was practically unani
mous. WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
Raral Carriers Appoiated and Two
Rational .Banks Aathorlsed to ,
fcenueset Business.
(From a 8 tail Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7. (Special Tale,
ram.) Rural free delivery carriers ap
pointed: Nebraska, Doniphan, regular,
Jesse P. Button; substitute, James R.
Button. Nelson, regular, Jonathan H. Fay;
substitute, George D. Cato. Iowa, reg
ular, Leon D. Taylor; substitute, Patrick
Barrett. Pilot Mound, regular, Charles C.
Cartwrlght substitute. Elmer Cartwrlght.
The application of J. B. Oraslle, Lars I
Brekke, Louis Brekke, J. O. Eggen and
H. O. Eggen to organize the First Na
tional bank of Vienna, 8. D. with $26,000
capital, has been approved by the comp
troller .of the currency.
The First National bank of Ansley, Neb.,
was today authorised to begin business,
with a capita! of I2B.000. Frank H. Young
is president and C. Mackey cashier.
Fremont P. Ward of Deadwood has been
appointed superintendent of construction
of the Peadwood (8. D.) publlo building,
M $2,000 per annum.
"FELLS OF CONDITIONS IN TURKEY
American Corneal atHarpat Reports
After Maklngr Trip to Saasaa.
. WASHINGTON, Sept. T. The American
consul at.Harput has reported to the State
department that he has vlsltted Bltlls and
Is now in Mouah.
The consul states that the district of
Sassun is tranquil and pacified and the
strategics points are garrisoned by Infantry
detachments and permanent barracks
erected. The survivors of the massacre
are in a destitute condition, but are at
tempting to rebuild their ruined villages
with a little government aid. The consular
corps at Bltlls estimates the number mas
sacred and dead from exposure and hunger,
etc., at 1.500. The American colony at Blt
lls appears to be in no present or prospec
tive danger.' In the Mouah district insur
gents have adopted a guerrilla form of war
fare, ambushing troops.
The recant reforms which concerns mat
ters of local administration and economic
questions now involve the Integrity of the
empire. . A number of villages have been
plundered and burned and many persons
killed and maltreated and another massa
cre la dally expected by the Armenian
population.-wttlch Is In destitute circum
stances. About 18.000 have lost everything
and are tarring, many being .ill and
wounded.
Approve riaaa for Skips.
WASHINGTON, Sept. T. The board of
construction has Anally approved the plans
and specifications for the armored cruisers
North Carolina and Montana and the bat
tleship New Hampshire, which were author
ised by the last congress, and as soon
they have been approved by Secretary Mor.
ton, they will be published. The armored
cruisers, save lit their Interior arrange
tnenta, follow closely the lines of ths Ten
lisssee class, and the New Hampshire of
too Louisiana class. .
UNION MEN F0RFREE TRADE
Brltlsk Conarrees Passes Resolatloa
Deaoanclng the Fropoeed Re
ciprocal Tariff Lot.
LEEDS. England. Sept. 7.-The Trades
Union congress at today's session- adopted
by an almost unanimous vote the follow
ing resolution:
That, In the opinion of this congress,
any depaiture from the principles of free
trade would be detrimental to the Interests
of the working classes, on whom the bur
dens of protection would press most heav
ily, snd injurious to the prosperity of the
nation as a whole; that protective duties
by Increasing the coat of the peoples' neces
sities are unjust In incidence and econom
ically unsound, subsidising capital at the
expense of labor, and that a system of
preference or retaliation by creating cause
for dispute with other countries would be
a hindrance to International progress snd
peace.
A resolution condemning conscription csr
rled by acclamation. It emphatically pro
tests against the proposal of the royal mil
itary committee to Introduce conscription
or any form of compulsory military service.
TRIGfAY LOSES OXE BATTLE
Two Thousand Men "aid to Be Killed
In Flaht with Revolatlonlsts.
NEW YORK, Sept- 7. Two thousand men
were killed and 4,000 wounded in the recent
three days' battle between the Uruguayan
government forces and the revolutionists,
according to a Herald dispatch from Buenos
Ayros, Argentine.
General Vaaquei. minister of war. who led
the government troops. Is asserted to have
Deen defeated and driven bsck, abandoning
arms and munitions.
BUENOS AYRE8, Sept. 7 The news
from Uruguay of the defeat of General
Vasques, in the recent battle between the
Uruguayan government forces and the
revolutionary forces at Cuchtlla Negra was
published only In Buenos Ayres newspapers
favoring the revolution In Uruguay.
The following is an extract from an
official dispatch received by. President
Ordones of Uruguay from General Vas
ques, dated Monday: '
"On Joining the northern division of
the army we attacked the revolutionary
forces, which were well armed and equip
ped and supplied with arti'.lery. Notwith
standing this we forced them, after se
vere fighting, to retire into Brazilian ter
ritory. . I am informed the rebels estimate
their losses at 1,200. The government
casualties were: Officers, 11 killed and 63
wounded; men, 83 killed, $46 wounded, 34
missing."
Crown Prlaco Fight Flames.
OELBENSANDE, Mecklenburg-Schwerln,
Sept. 7. There was a fire today In the
forest near the hunting lodge where the
crown prince, Frederick William, is visit
in the Grand Duchess Anastasla of Mecklenburg-Schwerln
and her daughter, Ce
celia, the betrothed Wife of the crown
prince. The latter and other members of
royal families there assisted the foresters
and servants in extinguishing the flames,
which If allowed to spread, would have en
dangered the lodge.
Frenchman Tries to Swim Channel.
FOLKESTONE, England, Sept. 7.-Bur-gess,
the French swimming champion who,
accompanied by the English swimmer, Wei
mer Weldman, made an Ineffectual attempt
yesterday to swim the' channel, started
again this morning. He ' waa about four
and one-half miles off St. "Margarets at
1:15 p. m. and going well. .
Saeeessor to Von Plebve.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 7.-6:83 p. m.
The Associated Press learns on high au
thority that Prince Svlatopolk Mlrsky has)
been selected to succeed the late von
Plehva as minister of the Interior.
Pretty Polly Wins St. Log Stakes.
LONDON, Sept. 7. Pretty Polly won the
St Leger stakes of 26 sovereigns for 2-year-olds,
' about one mile, and six furlongs, at
Doncaster today. Henry I. was second
and Almscllff waa third.
REPUBLICANS MAKE GAINS
Vermont Gives a Bigger Plarallty
Than In the Campaign
la 10OO.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt., Sept.
1 With only two small towns missing, the
republican plurality of $1,500 in yesterday's
election Is believed to be within a few
votes of the correct figures. Four years
ago it was 81.812, The total vote for gov
ernor, without the two towns, is: Bell, re
publican, 47,991; Porter, democrat, 16,692, a
republican plurality of 31,449. The missing
towns gave a republican plurality last year
of 68..
v WALDEN. VC, Sept 7. Charles J. Bell,
the successful candidate for governor in
yesterday's election, today sent the fol
lowing message to President Roosevelt:
Tuesday over, over $0,000 In Vermont
points the way to victory for Roosevelt
at.d Fairbanks In November.
OY8TER BAY, I I., Sept T.-Reports
which have reached the president today
of the situation in Vermont Indicate that
the republican plurality would be at least
normal. The following were among the
telegrams received by the president today:
White River Junction, Vt., Sept. 7.
President Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay:
Vermont strongly indorses your admin.
Utratlon by 12,000 plurality, upward Hearty
congratulations. Alfred E. Watson, Secre
tary Republican State Committee.
Bellows Falls, Vt, Sept. 7. The Presi
dent Oyster Bay. L. I.: Our majority un
doubtedly greater than that of four years
ago. Charles H. Robb.
Mr. Robb Is on of ths assistant attorney
generals of the United States.
CAUSE OF ACCIDENT UNKNOWN
Wabash Officials' Can Assign
. Reason for Wreck at
Warrenton.
No
ST. LOUIS, Sept 7. No information has
been received at Wabash headquarters in
this city to indicate what caused the wreck
yesterday at . Warrenton, Mo., that re
sulted in the death and injury to many
persons en their way to visit the World's
fair here. It was stated from an authori
tative source that a new rail lately put in,
but insecurely spiked, had caused the de
railment of the two cars, but no confirma
tion of this could be had.
The Injured, so fir as known, are getting
along all right today, and the' Indications
are that all will recover. .
At the office of E. B. Pryor, assistant to
President Ramsay of the Wabash system,
the following list of those killed in the
wreck was given out and the statement
mada that It waa absolutely correct:
J. E. NICHOLS, Macon.
MRS. HENRY FOCHERT, Huntington,
Pa.
, MRS. G. H. GRAVES, La Plata, Mo.
MIBS EDNA PATTERSON. La Plata, Mo.
MISS EDNA HIBLER, Macon. Mo.
"One lady whose name we have not ob
tained, but who has been Identified."
MOBERLY, Mo.. Sept. 7-Mrs. Flora
Ryther of Macon. Mo., who was Injured in
the Wabash Wreck near Psndlston, Mo.,
yesterday, died today,
TWO HUNDRED MEN RETURN
Small Proportion of Striking Body Secnrei
Old Flacea.
ean-nawmnmn,
NO MATERIAL BREAK IN . THE RANKS
Majority f Packing Hoase Men De
terred from Applying tn,tll
Donnelly Passes on He
suit of Vote.
Even after voting to return to work as
soon as possible, there was no decided
break In the ranks of union labor yesterday.
At the four packing houses about 200 for
mer employes secured work. Quite a pro
portion of those who returned to work
were skilled laborers.
Through the efforts of the leaders here
the majority of the men are holding back
for a day or two. In order that the result
of the vote may reach President Donnelly.
The statement was made by a number of
union men that It was only due to Presi
dent Donnelly to await the formal an
nouncement of the vote. It was further
stated that as so many here wanted to
return to work, the chances are the men
would gradually drift back to work as
rapidly as employment could be secured.
In speaking of the vote In Chicago, the
union men here did not appear to be at all
surprised, as the big battle of the strike is
being fought in Chicago, and it being the
headquarters of the Amalgamated associa
tion, President Donnelly and other high
officials of the order are holding the men
together.
The mechanical workers held a meeting
at Franek's hall for the purpose of further
discussing the Chicago proposition. At the
tweeting Tuesday night the men could not
reach an agreement. While nothing par
ticularly hew was given out for publica
tion during the session, the understanding
is that the mechanical workers here will
decline to accept the Chicago proposition
and will Insist upon being taken back in a
body. t.
'Willing to Call It Off.
Wednesday passed very quietly In union
circles. AH Interest seems to be centered
on the action of the union men in Chicago.
While the majority of the members of the
Amalgamated association voted to return
to work, the break in the ranks was slight
as compared to what some thought it
would be. Many of the men say that they
are willing to go back to work Just as soon
as the order comes from Chicago, but
they do not want to do so before if they
can help It When It became known here
Wednesday that another vote was being
taken in Chicago In order to get some de
cided expression from the union men
the.-e, a great many of the men appeared
pleased and predicted that the long strug
gle would be over by the end of the week.
Vice President Vail received quite a
lengthy telegram from Chicago last even
ing, but declined to disclose the contents
of the message to any but a few trusted
leaders. Every effort is being made at
labor headquarters to hold the men to
gether until some official notice comes from
President .Donnelly. . The men ' who broke
over yesterday and went back to work are
being ' roundly scored by (hoes .who re
mained out Waiting for the word from
President Donnelly. Owing to the efforts
of the leaders It Is thought that but few
union men will apply tor work at the
packing plants today. The situation Is pe
culiar in that so little information can be
obtained. Well known union men . visit
headquarters and come away with only
the Information, "We are waiting on Chi
cago." Some still express confidence that
the executive officers In Chicago will bring
about a settlement of some sort and that
this will be done within the next few
days.
Packing house managers here received
telegrams last night from Chicago to the
effect that the union -jen had reconsidered
their vote of Tuesday and had declared the
strike off.
The Mechanical workers met at Franek's
hall again Wednesday afternoon, but ad
journed without taking any action. The
statement was given out that no action
would be taken here until there was some
definite news from Chicago.
STRIKERS VP 1.1 FEDERAL COIRT
Arraigned on Charge of Vlght with
the Breakers.
Henry McGrsth, Dan Lucy, P. J. Griffin,
Louis Allx and John Cross were arraigned
in United States Commissioner Anderson's
court on the charge of obstructing the ad
ministration of Justice. The accused are
packing house strikers and are alleged to
have been connected with recent disturb
ances between strikers and strike breakers
at mouth dmaha. Lucy and Griffin waived
examination and were committed to the
Douglas county Jail in deTault of $500 ball
each. The others all gave ball In a like
amount and all are held for hearing before
the federal grand Jury.
PARLIAMENTARIANS ON TOUR
Members of Valon Are In Philadel
phia on Their Way to
tho West. '
PHILADELPHIA. Sept 7. The Inter
parliamentary union, -made upmf members
of the English law-making body and the
parliaments of Europe, arrived here today,
the guests of the United States In a tour
of the continent
The twelfth conference of the union Is to
be held at St Louis this week. Its pur
pose is to discuss International arbitration
on a scale "broader and more efficient than
that afforded by The Hague tribunal." An
effort will be made to secure another inter
national arbitration congress within a year,
if possible, and President Roosevelt will
be requested to sponsor the proposed con
gress. OMAHA FORESTERS SECOND
Wlaners In Modern Woodmen Prise
Drills at St. Loots An.
nonneed.
ST. LOUIS. Sept 7. The winners In the
team prise drills of the Modern Woodmen
Foresters, which have been In progress at
the World's fair, were announced today as
follows:
Senior Class Jollet, III., first; Omaha,
Ne'o., second ; Rockford, 111., third.
Junior Class St Paul., Minn., first; Be
lolt. Wis., second; Bloomlngton, 111, third.
Montana Repablloaas Meat.
BILLINGS, Mont, Sept. 7.-The repub
lican state convention was called to order
here today. After the appointment of the
usual committees and an address by the
temporary chairman an adjournment waa
taken. William Llndsey of Olendlve, for
mer United States senstor Lee Mantle of
Butte, and Attorney John M. Klrl of Butte,
are candidates for governor. Thar la u
especial Interest la the other offieais
FULL VA .UE RECEIVED
I)UBTJQUE la., Aug. 29, 1004.
Publishers TheBce,
I Omaha, Neb.:
nr replies to want
ade r tHlred. They were the first
replies, from "eighteen papers be
tween Portland! Ore., and Galves
io. Tel. I nbpreclnte this, and
Clad: givo rmllt where credit Is
tlve. M'hea you send your bill tt
will chaerfully be paid and with tho
eilng of h living received value.
J. E. BRIELMAIER,
Stinufactcrer ofj Church Furniture.
GRANT BREAKS BELL'S LINE
First Military Problem. Ends with
Bine Army! In the Better
7 PoiHIon.
4
GAINESVILLE, V'a . Sept. 7.-The first
maneuver problem closed at noon today
with General Grant'a force pushed through
the left wing of General Bell. This put the
blue force within two miles of Thorough
fsre Gap, the objective point. However,
Oeneral Bell had 8mlth's brigade on the
right and Barry's brigade on the left of
this branch In his tne, and Colonel Wag
ner, chief umpire, draws no conclusion as
to what might have happened had not hos
tilities ceased under the command pre
viously Issued by General Corbln to cease
hostilities at noon, so the tired troops
might be given re'1!:
During the afternoon the troops returned
to their respective camps to rest until
a. m. tomorrow, when the problem will
be reversed and the brown army will take
the Meld against the blue, in an effort to
strike at Washington.
Oeneral Grant took up his task of forcing
General Bell and his brown army
through Thoroughfare Gap at midnight-
Fightbig did not begin at that
hour, but the realignment of positions and
the assuming of new ones occupied the
forces of both armies until daylight. Gen
eral Bell, notwithstanding the repulse of
the attack . on his corner, which was in
progress when -the day closed yesterday,
deemed it advisable to fall back to a
shorter defensive lire. This defence was
established by daylight and it Is on this
line that General Grant IS advancing.
General Grant has not yet fully de
veloped his attack, but the Indications from
the firing are that his main attack la to
be delivered by General Wint, forming
his right '
With practically continuous fighting since
$ o'clock on a defense line established by
General Bell last night hostilities were
stopped by Generaf Corbin at noon today
In order that the men who had been on
the firing line for practically thirty-six
hours might be relieved. ' "
Just before the recall was sounded Colo
nel Wagoner, chief vmplre, sustained the
advance of the baie . army practically
through General Bell s left wing. This
would give the advantage to the blue army
on Ita face, but there are many other
points to be taken Into consideration which
may have a bearing on tho general re
sult Besides this fins "movement a bat
tle waa fought -throughout - -the -morning
In which two brigades of the blue ham
mered one and a half brigades of brown
Just to the - north of the final flanking
movement Besides having a superior force
the blue army masked a strong battery,
consisting of twenty guns, which com
manded the brown defense line. Each side
occupied a slip of woods and fought over
an open space of about 600 yards, which
sloped down In the center. Time after time
the blue army ventured out into the open
only to be ruled back by the chief umpire.
Twice hostilities were stopped that decis
ions might be rendered. With the excep
tion of the hissing noise of the bullets and
the shriek of shells, the par of battle was
reproduced.
A daring attempt was made last night to
capture General Bell in his headquarters
at Thoroughfare Gap. The capture was not
made because General Bell heard of the
plan and literally took up his bed and
walked. He secreted himself In a farm
house nearby and slept till morning. The
capture was planned by a scouting party,
and would undoubtedly have been success
ful had not General Bell made his escape
In time.
The strenuous work of night marching
and day fighting which has been' done by
the regiments of each command since mid
night Monday is beginning to tell on them.
Today they were tired, but their spirits
were not dampened.
The first serious casualty of the ma
neuvers occurred today. Private Williams
of the Seventh cavalry was shot In the
right lung by a wad from a blank cart
ridge. The shot was fired by a soldier In
a Tennessee regiment at short range and
was purely accidental and Incident to the
maneuvers. It Is thought the wounded man
will recover.
GREAT DAMAGE BY BILLOWS
High Waves, Probably Canaed by Vol.
caale Disturbances, Beat Against
California Shores.
LOS ANGELES. Cat.. Rent' 1 rmm
many points along the southern coast to-
asy came reports or aamage by great
billows which are rolllnr In from tho a
occasioned by some peculiar phenomenon.
possiDiy volcanic disturbances far out in
the ocean. While there Is scarcely a cup
ful of wind, enormous waves, in some in
stances forty feet high, roll ceaselessly
against the shores. Word came today that
the wharf at Hueneme Is doomed to total
destruction. At Terminal Island the sea
has wrought' considerable havoc and hun
dreds of men are at work nlllnr im i.kV.
of sand to- form breakwaters. Several
cottages are inundated. At Long Beach
and at Ocean Park, the pleasure wharves
have been much damaged and no one Is
permitted to go on them. The heavy seas
have been running for several days, but
they are higher today than before, and
more damage may be done.
WOMAN DANGEROUSLY BURNED
Lamp Explodes and Sets Fire to Her
nothing; While She Is Alone
In lloose.
LINCOLN, Sept. 7. (Special Telegram. )
By the explosion of a lamp lats tonight
Mrs. Falrchild, 1441 G street, was denger
ously burned and Is now In a serious con
dition. She was at home alone and when
the lamp exploded It threw burning oil
over her clothing, which caught fire. Her
screams attracted ths neighbors, who en
veloped her In blankets and smothered out
the Hemes,
Mrs. Falrchild is a member of the Chris
llan Science church and shs is being treated
by scientists.
Renned angnr Is Lower.
NEW YORK. Bent T.-Reflned sugar,
grades Nos. I to 14 inclusive, were re
duced I cents per luO pounds today
DEMOCRATIC EDITORS FEAST
Banquet at ths Waldorf-Astoria at Which
FIto Hundred Are Present.
WATTERS0N AND HOWELL MAKE SPEECHES
j Colonel 8. E. Johnson, Washington
Correspondent of tho Cincinnati
! Enquirer, Presides Trip to
Esopoo Today
NEW YORK, Sept. 7.-Nearly BOO demo
cratic editors from all parts of the Unit d
States met at a banquet at the Waldorf
Astoria today, the occasion being a na
tional conference of the editors, called at
the Instance of the national democratic
committee. Th toast list Included several
of the beat know" democratic editors of
the country and several of them responded
to toasts on political subjects.
"Colonel Sygtvanus E. Johnson, Washing
ton correspoondent of the Cincinnati En
quirer and a former president of the Grid
iron club, was toastmaater.
Colonel Johnson, In a brief speech. Intro
duced Colonel Henry Watterson, who re
sponded to the toast: "The Issue snd the
Outlook." He said In part:
"I believe we can win this presidential
battle. I will go even farther, and say that
with anything like an even showdown of
powder and ball. It will be our own fault
If we lost it. The two parties will go to
the finish fairly united. Each will poll
very nearly, if not quite. Its normal
strength. The Independent vote, there
pendent vote, therefore, will decide the re
sult' If I were a republican and over
about the headwaters of Bitter creek there
are democrats who Insist that I am not
much better I would vote for Parker and
Davis and agalnat Roosevelt and Fair
banks. Being only a plain American, who
loves his country and clings to Its Institu
tions, I mesn to do this anyhow. I shall
do It because It seems to me the upright
thing to do, the enlightened thing to do,
the prudent and honest thing to do."
Colonel Watterson was followed by Her
man Rldder, who In an extended speech
said the independent voters are for Parker
and Davis.
Clark Howell, editor of the Atlanta Con
stitution, spoke to the toast: "Democratic
Success, the Guarantee of National Unity."
John B. Stoll. editor of the South Bend,
Ind., Times, spoke on "Triumphant Democ
racy." Andrew McLean, editor of the Brooklyn
Citizen, closed the speechmaking when he
responded to "The Democracy of the Era
plrs State."
ESOPUS, N. Y.. Sept 7. Judge Parker
will make his first speech since his formal
acceptance of the nomination at Rose-
mount tomorrow, in the presence of the
visiting editors of democratic newspapers.
It will take the form of a reply to an ad
dress of greeting to be made by Charles W.
Knipp of St. Louis. The editors are ex
pected to arrive here from New York be
fore noon.
DEMOCRATS AT. ;,NW, HAVEN
Soma Speeamttoa as to Who Will
Be Named la' Cos
nectlcnt. NEW HAVEN, Conn., Sept 7. The dele
gates to the democratic state convention
assembled today with conflicting opinions
as to the final make-up of the state ticket.
It was evident that the nomination of
Judge Robertson for governor, with Gen
eral Henry A. Bishop as his running mate,
was expected, and the chief problem ahead
was the selection of men for the other
places on the ticket who would be accept,
able both to the state central committee
members who had brought Judge Robert
son to the front, and to the adherents of
Mayor Thayer of Norwich, who had hoped
to wln for him first place.
The platform unanimously adopted, heart
ily endorses the nominations of Parker and
Davis; ratifies and confirms the declara
tion of principles adopted at the demo
cratic national convention held at St
Louis, July 6, and demands Canadian re
ciprocity. The following ticket was nominated:
Governor, Judge A. Heaton Robertson of
New Haven; lieutenant governor, Henry
A. Bishop of Bridgeport; treasurer, John
M. Ney of Hartford; comptroller, Judge
William Pelcher of New London; secretary
of state, James Huntington of Woodbury.
The nomination of William Kennedy of
Naugatuck for congressman-at-large com
pleted the ticket.
CONCORD,. N. H., Sept. 7.-Prevlous' to
the opening of the democratic state con
vention In this city today tt appeared prob
able that the nomination for governor
would be given by acclamation to Henry
F. Hoi) Is of this city, who was the candi
date of the party two years ago.
When the convention assembled Oliver
E. Branch was made chairman and In' his
speech he attacked . Roosevelt whom he
classed as a "secret ally and copartner of
secessionists and rebels In Panama." He
also accused the president of Insulting Gen
eral Miles and of exploiting the military
spirit The platform save that It endorsed
the nominees of the national democratic
convention and affirmed "heartily and loyal
slt glence to the platform adopted -by the
convention was devoted entirely to state
Issues.
Nothing occurred to change the plan with
reference to the gubernatorial nomination
Ind Mr. Hollls was chosen by acclamation.
Four presidential electors were named and
a resolution was adopted condemning the
"action of the republican governor of
Colorado In deporting cltlsens of that state"
with a view to the destruction of labor
unions.
HYMENEAL.
Davta-Hetsel.
AVOCA. Ia., Sept. 7. (Special. -At I
o'clock this afternoon In the First Congre
gational church occurred the marriage of
May Alice, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
J. C. Hetxel of this Dlacs and Mr. Jnnh
Vinton Davis of Harlan, la.. Dean Hoyt,
of the Episcopal church of Harlan of
ficiating. Immediately following the cere
mony a reception was held at the home.
Mr. and Mrs. .Davis left on the evening
train for an eastern trip and will be at
home to their friends after September 16
In Harlan.
Navy Yards Will Bnlld Colliers.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.-Formal an
nouncement is msde at the Navy depart
ment that the Colliers authorjted by the
last congress will be built, one at the navy
yard. New York, and the other at the navy
yard. Mare Island.
School Children on Strike.
CHICAOO, Sept. 7. A strike of upwards
of si'hool children wss declared at ths
ljongfellow school today because the prin
cipal had been trannrerred slnoe the close
of the last term. The children say they
will not so to school until aha comes, back.
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
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SUMMARY OF WAR SITUATION
Russian War Office ConSdent that
Critical Stage of the Retreat
Is Past.
There Is no news from the'far east, either
from Russian or Japanese sources. F the
world-watchers of the grest. tragedy the
curtain has been dropped and all Is conjec
ture. Not even en expression f opinion
comes from Japanese sources, but from St.
Petersburg it is Indicated that the author
ities are confident he critical stage of the
Russian retreat is past and that Kouro
patkln no longer Is In danger of losing any
part of his forces to the pursuing Japanese
The Russian commander has arrived at
Mukden and It is given out In St. Peters
burg that the bulk of his army Is now
near there, while a dispatch from Mukden
to the Associated Press, filed Tuesday,
says that the main Russian army la push
ing northward and evacuating thst place.
It Is indicated that the Japanese are still
harraaslng the Russian rear. Further than
this nothing Is known. An sbsolute news
silence prevails.
COXDITIOKS AT PORT ARTHl'R
Russian Newspaper Tells of Incidents
In Siege of the Town.
CHE FOO, Sept. ". 10 p. m. Firing was
heard here indistinctly this evening. A
steamship which passed Port Arthur last
night reports that It heard no firing from
the Russian stronghold.
A copy of the Port Arthur Novl Krai
published detached Incidents of the fighting
of August 29 and 30 on the Russian east
flank. '
On the evening of the 29th the Japanese
opened a heavy fire from fort No. $ and
other points, directing their larger guns
chiefly at the Russian positions on a hill
called the Small Eagle's Neat At Shu
shlyen the Japanese removed the roofs
from a number of Chinese houses, strongly
constructed of mud and stone, and con
verted them into excellent redoubts. At 9
o'clock on the evening of the 29th a Rus
sian regiment made a sudden onslaught on
the Japanese trenches and at the point of
the bayonet the Japanese were forced to
the redoubt No. 2.' The Russians were un
able to proceed farther than this redoubt
because of the fierce Are poured in upon
them by the Japanese. According to com
ment by the Novl Krai, this redoubt had
evidently been greatly strengthened during
the previous night. On the east flank the
remainder of the night of the 29th was
quiet Nothing occurred on the west flank
during the night of the 29th.
tn the morning of August SO Russian ar
tillery dispersed a small body of Japanese
cavalry. , - v. - .
A Japanese torpedo boat Tecently fired
on fleer's Tall fort. It was found by
searchlights, and repulsed by Russian bat
teries. It appeared to be somewhat dam
aged. RUSSIANS STILL CLAIM VICTORY
Konropatkln Said to Have Won by
Defeating Oyama'a Plans.
ST. . PETERSBURG, Sept. 7. 1. p. m.
As the Russian newspapers begin to realise
more fully the catastrophe which General
Kouroupatkln avoided at Liao Yang, and
the skillful manner in which he upset Gen-
eral Oyama'a plan to surround the Russian
army, they take a more cheerful view of
the result and are beginning to bestow
upon Kouropatkln great praise. It is now
apparent that Oyama's purpose by pressing
the Russian positions in front of Lino
Yang waa to hold Kouropatkln's attention
while the Japanese' right wing was thrust
kround the Russian rear to block the Rus
sian line of retreat. But Kouropatkln, at
its very inception, had his eyes upon this
flanking movement and countered by early
withdrawal of his army to the right bank
of the Taltse river, changing his front to
meet and hold General Kurokl in check
while General Zaroubaleff's corps at Lino
Yang crossed, burning the bridges behind
him and placing the river between him and
General Oku.
Both the Russian and Japanese accounts
seem to agree In saying that until the with
drawal of the main Russian army from
Liao Yang began, Kouropatkln had beaten
off the Japanese assaults In front of Liao
Yang, and that the Russian commander-In-chlef's
first movement against Kurokl
waa also measurably successful. While
not underestimating, the difficulties attend
ing the task of the retirement of the army
northward and the continued retreat from
Oyama's right, the Novoe Vremya evl
dently considers that It already has prao
tlcally been successfully accomplished.
The Novostl says:
In England, France and Germany the
nature of the consequences of the defeat
of the Russian army Is fully appreciated,
and as the views of their military critics
are by no means unfavorable, there exist
no reasons why we should give way to
despair over a defeat which never took
place.
The Invalid Russ, the army organ, also
continues to maintain that Oyama met
with a strategical defeat, but It expresses
the opinion that Oyama has not yet given
up hope of flanking Kouropatkln, for
which he is strengthening Kurokl and di
minishing the pressure against the Russian
rear.
The Novoe Vremya, reviewing the situ
ation, declares emphatically that neither
mediation nor peace are now even thought
of.
No further details $f the losses suffered
by tho Russians during the ten days' fight.
Ing have been received. How ' long tho
roll of casualties ultimately will be can be
estimated by the official report of the num.
ber of officers killed or wounded between
August 24 and August 81 In a single divis
ion. This division, that of General Kon
dravltch. which is under General Zarou
baleff, and which formed part of the Rus
sian righf below Liao Yang, lost twelve
officers killed, thirty-five wounded and one
missing. , ,
Movemeata of Ocean Vessels Sept. T.
At New York Balled: Ligurla for
Naples: ltaltic for Liverpool. Arrived:
Pennsylvania from Hamburg.
At Liverpool Arrived: Ivernia from Bos.
ton.
At Cherbourg Arrived: Deutschland from
New York.
At Genoa Sailed: Sardinia for New
York.
At London Balled: Anglian for Boston.
At Queenntown Bulled: Auranla for New
York. Arrived; Teutonic from New York.
At Southampton Bulled: Kron Prlns Wll
helin for New York.
At Bt. Vincent, " V. Sailed: Pugussari
for Port Arthur, Tex.
At Auckland called: Sonoma from Syd
ney, N. 8. W., for nan Francisco.
At Hong Kong Arrived: Chlmt from
Ban Francisco.
At Plymouth Arrived; Deutcbland from
new (era, -
RUSSIANS
AT MUKDEN
Eonropatkin with Portion of His Army
Succeeds in Outfooting ths Japs.
DANGER OF BEING CUT OFF IS PASSED
Eastern Wing and Bear Guard in Constant
Fighting for Several Days.
RUSSIANS MAY FALL BACK UPON TIELING
Humor from St. Petersburg that Only Tern
porary Stand Will Be Made at Mukden.
CONSIDERABLE SPECULATION AT T0KI0
General Staff Has Not Given Oat
Details of Battle at Liao Yang,
bnt tho Celebration Is
.Proceeding.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 7. Oeneral
Kouropakin has arrived at Mukden.
1:45 p. m.-From the latest advices re
ceived by the War office the authorities
now believe that the danger of Field Mar
shal Omaya cutting oft General Kouropat
kln has practically 'Vassed. Acordlng to
their calculations the whole Russian army
should reach Mukden tomorrow night.
Generals Kurokl and Kouropatkln hava
been marching northward along parallel
lines, both armies being greatly hampered
by heavy roads, the Japanese in a rough
region and the Russians along a flat coun
try, but embarrassed by the high Chinese
corn, which prevented marching on the
side of the main roads. No difficulty la
being experienced at, the Hun river, a few
miles south of Mukden -where bridges hsd
been provided - for crossing the stream.
There has been' constant fighting at the
Russian rear and along the eastern wing,
but so far aa known by the War office
nothing of Importance haa occurred since
the retreat began.
The general staff naturally is reticent
about Kouropatkln's plans, especially
whether he intends to stop at Mukden.
His decision probably will depend on the
Intentions of the . Japanese. Contingent
preparations will probably be made to
evacuate Mukden and there la considerable
evidence that Kouropatkln, if compelled to
go north, will make a stand at Tlallng,
where the Russlsns wintered last year.
Tiding Is forty miles, north of Mukden.
At this point there Is a narrow defile, with
the Liao river on one slds and the moun
tains running almost down to the rail
road on the other. Steps are being taken
to guard against a possible attempt to
cut the line there.
Baltic Squadron Sails Soon
The. report that the sailing of the Baltlo
squadron had. been postponed until Nove.m-
-ber is officially denied as also is the re
port that several of the ships composing
It developed .defects.'' The squadron will
sail for Libau . Sunday. Exactly wher. It
will sail thence Is not known. .
Although the report that Real Admiral
Ouktomsky, In command of the Russian
fleet at Port Arthur, is to be court mar
tlaled IS untrue, the admiralty haa de
cided to recall him, rprobably placing Cap
tain Viren of the armored cruiser Bayan
In command. It has been realized -.all
along that Ouktomsky lacked the requi
sites of a commander of a fleet under such
difficulties, but owing to the impossibility
of sending a flag officer to Port Arthur
he was allowed to remain in command.
The admiralty Is greatly dissatisfied with
his action In returning to Port Arthur
August 10 in the face of the' order of the
late Admiral Wlthoft not to do so, and
this led to the decision to supplant htm.
6:35 p. m. The bulk of the Russian Man.
churinn army Is near Mukden, where It now
appears General Kouropatkln has been
since Monday. His troops, it Is understood,
are not entering the city, but are taking
up prepared positions around Mukden.
While there is no specific Information on
this point, the 'general- staff believes (hat
only a small rear guard Is in the neighbor
hood of Yental. No' further fighting of im
portance Is expected south of Mukden. The
critical stage Is regarded as having passed,
and the announcement was made this
afternoon that the war office will Bjot
longer gtve-jut bulletins each dajr.
Japanese May Get Rnsslans.
MUKDEN, Sept. ITuesday, Delayed
in Transmission.) Part of the Russian
army which Is . coming to Mukden . by
wagon road Is In danger of being Out oft.
All day and night Monday the Japanese
In the hills on the east road shelled the
Russian troops. In one Instance the Jap
anese Infantry attacked a large force Of
Russian Infantry and artillery which had
taken to the hills, running parallel to the
Japanese In protecting the flank of the re
treating army. Troops, guns and transport
are pouring into Mukden by train and road.
Considerable transport was left behind.
The roads are in a frightful state, owing
to tho heavy rain Monday. The main
Russian army, pushing ..northward. Is
evacuating Mukden. v ,
Japanese Waat Hows.
TOKIO, Sept. 7. p. m. The general
staff has not yet made publlo the details
of the battle of Liao Yang. The people
are still celebrating the victory, but there
is considerable speculation over the official
silence respecting General Kurokl's move
ments since Sunday.
It is reported that the Japanese, not
withstanding the ravages of Are, captursd
vast accumulations of Russian stores and
ammunition at Liao Yang.
The report that Lieutenant Teraouchl,
son of Lieutenant General Teraouchl, min
ister of war, was killed in the fighting be
fore Liao Yang is denied toduy.
Movement of KorokL
TOKIO, Sept 7. No official report of the
subsequent movements of General' Kurokl
has been received, but the Kokumln says
it learns on good authority that Kurokl,
after taking the heights near Helylngtal,
about fifteen miles northeast of Liao Yang,
occupied a line from Yental to ths mines
by hot pursuit of ths Ruuslans, Septem
ber 4 and f. The Russians who wars Bald
to be concentrated twenty miles north of
Liao Yang, are now retreating In the di
rection of Mukden. The pursuit was ob
structed by the high mild.
The KuaMlano destroyed tbelr stores but
numbers of guns and quantities of ammu.
nltlon and other supplies were captured
In the fortifications and near the railroad
station.
The Nlchl Nlchl says it thinks the Jap.
aueihi casualties may exceed those of the
Russians, owing to ths latler having oc
cupied fortified poMltlons In superior num.
bers.
. The mikado has congratulated the forces
on their brilliant victory in the face of
